This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7236005.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 0 | Version 1 |
---|---|
Fire in Austria kills at least 10 | Fire in Austria kills at least 10 |
(10 minutes later) | |
A fire in an old people's home in Austria has killed at least 10 people, reports say. | A fire in an old people's home in Austria has killed at least 10 people, reports say. |
The building was home to 24 people and firefighters are searching for further victims. There is no news on injuries. | The building was home to 24 people and firefighters are searching for further victims. There is no news on injuries. |
It is not clear how the fire started, but it was still burning a short time ago on the first and second storeys of the building. | It is not clear how the fire started, but it was still burning a short time ago on the first and second storeys of the building. |
The ground floor of the building, in the western town of Egg, was said to be free of smoke. | The ground floor of the building, in the western town of Egg, was said to be free of smoke. |
Thick smoke was said to be hampering rescue operations, amid fears that the death toll could rise further. |